CHAPEL HILL – North Carolina linebacker Shakeel Rashad was enjoying the bye week, somewhere with “my feet up, relaxing” so he didn’t watch the Boston College/Wake Forest game. Rashad does remember seeing the score – a 3-0 victory by the…
UNC’s Strategy for Georgia Tech – Don’t Get Cut
CHAPEL HILL – Georgia Tech right guard Shamire Devine is 6-7 and weighs 366 pounds. Can you imagine that much man diving at your knees 25-30 times a game? That’s what North Carolina defenders have to look forward to when…
On an Ugly Day, Duke Shines in Win Over Georgia Tech
DURHAM — The Duke Blue Devils got back on track, defeating Coastal Division favorite Georgia Tech, 34-20, in Wallace Wade Stadium on a wet, dreary day in Durham. Luckily, Duke (3-1,1-1) didn’t let the conditions dampen the way they…
Home Run Plays Lead to Wildcats 19-10 Win over Blue Devils.
DURHAM — Duke couldn’t generate enough offense and Northwestern made enough plays in all three phases – offense, defense and special teams – to defeat the upset minded Blue Devils, 19-10 on Saturday afternoon at Wallace Wade Stadium. The Blue…
Heels Handle Aggies with Ease
CHAPEL HILL — The game went about as expected. North Carolina (1-1) got its first win of the season, defeating their guest from Greensboro, North Carolina A&T, 53-14 Saturday night at Kenan Stadium. This one was out of reach early.…
Tar Heels’ Preparation for Aggies Includes Planning for Blue & Gold Marching Machine
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina is going all out in its preparation for North Carolina A&T. The Tar Heels (0-1) typically blast music from speakers the entire practice. Tuesday and Wednesday at Navy Field, Carolina had music blasting as usual,…
Fedora on South Carolina Game: “If I Could Do A Lot of Things Different I Would”
CHAPEL HILL – To his credit, Larry Fedora knew what was coming when he met with the media on Monday at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Even though the Tar Heels’ 17-13 loss to South Carolina is four days old, and the…
Questionable Calls, Bad Decisions Lead to Gamecocks 17-13 Win Over Tar Heels
CHARLOTTE — This one will sting for a while. North Carolina fans, foaming at the mouth since the winter when Gene Chizik was hired as the defensive coordinator, could not wait to see the new and improved Heels. Except for…
Scouting this Weekend’s College Football Openers
North Carolina and Duke open their 2015 seasons Thursday – not against each other, unfortunately. North Carolina State starts Saturday. Either way, football is so close we can taste it! Here is an inside look at the season openers for…
UNC Offense Should Be Stacked in 2015
CHAPEL HILL – North Carolina offensive coordinator Seth Littrell will probably never admit it, but his eyes probably lit up like a mad scientist over the summer. When Littrell, in his second season in Chapel Hill saw what the UNC…
The Carolina Panthers Did the Right Thing Trading Up for the Guy they Loved